Only 5pm and there are fireworks flying past my window... sounds like a war zone out there! As long as they don't hit the case of Lidl's finest Prosecco chilling on our balcony. (pic)

My boyfriend's famous snow-cino, only available December to February in Berlin!

Warning: If you go outside in -13 degrees with wet hair be prepared for ice dreadlocks... and probably a cold. (pic)

Still buzzing from from a wonderful white Christmas with beautiful friends and loved ones. Time for recovery beers.

On winter's longest night, I'm staring out across the snow and feeling thankful for such a wonderful year. (pic)

Quote of the day.

Schneesturm... I hope our friends will make it to Christmas in Neukölln! (pic)

Darkstar: Gold (Hyperdub 2010) from Hyperdub
Darkstar at clubtransmediale's Hyperdub Berghain night on 4 February... can't wait.

Going to Berlin's first Secret Cinema event tonight. Very curious... (pic)

Baby it's dark outside. Sunrise 08:15. (pic)

This is what went down at the transmediale Christmas party yesterday.

Ridiculously cute Berliner Kinder. Some more winter scenes here.

I'm so ready for the Kreuzberg vs. Neukölln snowball fight 2011.

"You know it's cold when you have to put your beer in the fridge so it doesn't freeze" - My better half (pic)

So everything is updating their profile picture on Facebook to a cartoon character in order to 'stop violence against children'. If you really want to make a difference, why not donate to UNICEF or Amnesty here?

I'm watching kids outside building snowmen and riding sleighs. thinks it's time for Glühwein at the Christmas market to complete this lovely cliche. (pic)

So much #wikileaks excitement.. I just hope Julian Assange has a good bodyguard. (pic)

View from my office window at Kulturprojekte Berlin. Schön schön Schnee.

The minus double digits are upon us.

-3 degrees and feeling fine. (pic)

Just woke up to a white winter wonderland. (pic)

First winter snow falling outside my kitchen window... wunderschön!

Waiting for snow.

Watching a beautiful winter sunset over Reuterkiez.

Interesting interview with Mark Zuckerberg... despite annoying hosts. Check out the crazy facebook eyes (pic)

Did you know that most girls go throw a Barbie mutilation phase involving decapitation and microwaves? I also just found out the first Barbie with African features, and not just dark skin, was only made in 2009. Get with the times Mattel!

Sun, beaches and summer fun? That's it - I'm cutting contact with all Australian friends for the next few months until you start complaining about the weather again. (pic)

Just when you think you're on top of German bureaucracy, it bites you on the bum. (pic)

It's official - I'm dating a bogan. My boyfriend last seen wearing ugg boots on the streets of Neukölln. (pic)

Painfully cute animal photo of the day. (pic)

#royalwedding #princewilliam #katemiddleton top 3 trending topics. Who needs to read the news when there's Twitter? (pic)

deepchild tour diary feature on Resident Advisor here.

'One day I will fly!' Nope, unfortunately one day you will be eaten. (pic)

Burqa power! The Paris metro system is under attack - by graffiti artist Princess Hijab (pic/article)

coffee. chocolate. need. urgently. (pic)

The view from my kitchen table.

Thought for the day. By Tom Polo (pic)

Sending chookas to all my wonderful friends at Sydney Festival for a successful program launch tonight. I wish I could be there.. have several glasses of champagne for me!

"The Queen joins Facebook" (The Guardian) - Welcome aboard Lizzy!

Over 100 art spaces open from 6pm tonight at Nacht und Nebel in Nord-Neukölln... including shopfronts, cafes, basements and private living rooms. I love my Kiez.

Check out the amazing laser installation that lauched transmediale.10 this February. Not quite "This is your city in summer" but a different kind of stark beauty, snowfall and all.

TED comes to Berlin: tedxberlin.de

The chewing gum man was here.
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Jackson Pollock. Number 1A, 1948. MoMA, New York.

Lovely track from Tame Impala - It Is Not Meant To Be.

100 years of Marshall McLuhan in 2011.

Ruby Anemic (pic)

Potty at the end of the Rainbow. (pic: Julie Lawless)

Remix from the Cinematic Orchestra of Fink's 'Sort of Revolution' - two past Sydney Festival artists. The music programming at Sydney Festival really is fantastic.. I've realised that even more since I've left.

I should have been studying today. Instead I uploaded some snapshots from the last few months in Berlin to my Flickr account here.

Ring the bells that still can ring / Forget your perfect offering / There is a crack in everything / That's how the light gets in - Leonard Cohen

The view from our balcony this morning. Autumn leaves are falling and daylight saving ends tonight. Winter is knocking on the door. Time for a pot of tea and some peanut butter toast so I can get rid of this hangover and do some study.

My German colleague just asked me what the difference is between a break-up and a break-down. Er... where to begin. (pic)

deepchild's new clip filmed by the talented Tom Phillipson in Kate Mulheron's amazing studio warehouse in Kreuzberg.

Autumn sun shining on the streets of Mitte.